Hoop



Paten'ted Apr. 10, 1923.

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EDWARD BANNER, OF PHILADELPH IA, PENNSYLVANIA.

HOOP.

Application filed November 1, 1920. Serial No. 421,036. .y

To aZZ witam it may Gomera:

Be it known that I, EDWARD BANNER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have'inyented a new and useful Hoop, of which the' following is a specification.

This invention relates to toy hoops of that type adapted to be propelled along thel ground by means of a member held in the hand of the user.

One of the objects of the invention is to 'provide a propelling medium which is constantly in engagement with the hoop and which, when pushed forwardV will cause the hoop to roll along the ground and work within the propelling medium, it being possible at any time to change the relative positions ofthe parts either circumferentially of the hoop or in a plane extending trans-V versely through the hoop.

Another object is to provide a toy hoop which 'can be made cheaply and can be manipulated easily.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed it being understood that, within the scope of what is claimed,l changes in the preoise embodiment of the'invention shown can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred forms of the invention have been' shown.

In said drawings- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the hoop, the propelliug` handle being shown iu full lines'in one position and by dotted lines in another position.

Figure 2 is a plan view of a portion of the i hoop and its handle. y I

Figure 3 is a side elevation of a modified form of handle. V

Referring to the igures by charaotersof reference l designates a hoop preferably of' metal and which can be of any proportions desired. This hoop extendsloosely through eyes 2 which are formed at the upper and lower ends of the yoke 8. Extending from the middle portion'of the yoke is a handle which can be of a separate piece of material or, if preferred, the middle portion ofv the yoke can 'be twisted and extended at an angle from the yoke to form a handle such as shown at 5 in Figure 3.

The eyes 2 are preferably disposed in 'parallel planes and are of such size as to allow the hoop to work freely. through them no matter at what angle the pyokemay be swung on the hoop. i

In using the hoop the handle 4 or15 is grasped and the eyes 2 are pushed against the -hoop so that `it will be propelled forwardly, the said hoop sliding through the eyes. As indicated by dotted lines the yoke and handle can be swung through the hoop so that it is thus possible for the user to jump through the hoop while retaining ahold on the handle and continuing to prop'el the hoop forward. o

It has been found in practice that the i best results are obtained by having theyoke extend through from V75 to 90of the hoop in order that the hoop may be properly guided by the eyes while being propelled.

l/Vhat is claimed is The combination with a toy hoop of a one'v from the yolre in a direction opposite'to' the arms and equi-distant between them and in a plane parallel vtherewith, said hand grip;

yoke and arms lying in the same plane.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own,` i have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses. 1

EDVVARD HANNER.

VVitnesses: i

THno. H. MGCALLA, CATHERINE R. BRADLEY, 

